We All Have Something to Learn
I had the unique opportunity to volunteer at the Learning Center in the Dr. Helena Kagan Youth Center this past summer. I helped...
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- Aug 9, 2018
- 1 min
Peace Camp in Jerusalem
This summer I participated in the Volunteer & Study track of the Conservative Yeshiva. Skilled Volunteers for Israel set up my volunteer...
- Jul 26, 2018
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In Israel, I am not Alone
The purpose of my trip was personal growth as a Jew, a member of the second generation of European Jews who lived through the Holocaust...
- Jul 15, 2018
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An Immersion into Israel and More
I cannot believe that in a few more days my work at the Gan will come to an end. Never in my wildest imagination did I expect to become...
- Sep 8, 2016
- 2 min
Forever Changed
Israel…… Even writing the Word brings tears to my eyes. This is not a trip that you can simply make by reserving flight, hotel, and...
- Aug 15, 2016
- 2 min
Playing “Catch” in English
This summer (2016), I came to Jerusalem to study and volunteer. My volunteer assignment was in a learning center in a working class...
- Aug 11, 2016
- 2 min
Incredibly Touched
Although I only spent two weeks at ‘Melabev Memory Club English’, it really made a lasting impression, and I was sorry when my time there...
- Aug 11, 2016
- 2 min
Welcome Teacher
Last summer I knew I wanted to spend the summer in Israel. However, here I was a mature woman in my 50’s, a New York City Department of...
- Aug 12, 2015
- 1 min
Created in the Image of G-d
מוגבל, in Hebrew, means limited. The individuals who live at Israel Elwyn are labeled by this term. But, they are not defined by this...
- Aug 27, 2014
- 1 min
So Many Stories
This summer I volunteered at Melabev three times a week for three weeks. Melabev is a day care center for individuals suffering from...
- Aug 26, 2014
- 4 min
Meeting “Builders of Israel” at Jerusalem Memory Club
For a while, I have dreamed of volunteering at a senior center in Israel. I love working with the elderly- their sense of perspective,...
- Aug 13, 2014
- 3 min
Inspired by Ethiopian Immigrants in Israel
I was very excited to see the “Volunteer & Study” option on the Conservative Yeshiva website a few months ago. As I was interested in...
- Aug 1, 2014
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Accomplishing Something in 3 Short Weeks
Recently, I spent three weeks in Jerusalem living, learning and volunteering. I spent the mornings studying Talmud at the Conservative...
- Dec 10, 2013
- 3 min
Melabev-Volunteers Make a Difference
Volunteering at Melabev, a daycare center for people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia I have volunteered with all three groups at...
- Jun 30, 2013
- 1 min
Ann Jaffe-Their Success is My Success
All my life I have wanted to go to Israel. Although I have now been here many times, this time I have had the privilege of not only...
- Jun 30, 2013
- 1 min
Rebecca Cushman reflects
Rebecca at Bizchut with Suzanne Cannon I’ve always been taught about the emphasis that Judaism places on helping others and giving back...
- Jun 30, 2013
- 3 min
Ben Oppedijk Reflections
Ben Oppedijk volunteers at YEDID Merle Feld’s poem We All Stood Together illustrates a striking reflection between the Jewish people of...
- Aug 30, 2012
- 3 min
A Volunteer’s Language Skills Connect Past and Present
Julia Kushnir, Post Doctorate Researcher in Energy & Environmental Policy Before I came to Jerusalem this summer, I did not have an idea...
- Aug 21, 2012
- 3 min
A Volunteer Reflects
Ruth Wicks (center) with Volunteer & Study Participants Julia Kushnir (Left) and Gabby Rosenblum (right) Ruth Wicks is a Volunteer &...
- Jul 31, 2012
- 1 min
Refugee Children at Gan Nitzanim
When I first stepped foot in the Gan Nitzanim classroom, little did I know the life-changing experience I was about to have. As the days...
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